Michael Mills is an accomplished composer who's music has been performed by professional ensembles, highly trained students, and himself throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, on public radio, and across Europe. He writes music in a wide variety of styles and for many mediums including Film, Video-Game, Dance, Computer, Orchestra, etc. Recent performances include premiers of his works "Memento Mori" at the Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival and "Continuous Blossom" at the Zodiac Chamber Music Academy and Festival in the South of France. He was invited to the 2019 Thessaloniki International Film Festival after a successful premiere of his work at the 2019 Fusion Film Scoring Workshop. Michael mostly composes music that addresses topics related to the human experience using a blend of contemporary techniques and traditional practices. Until beginning his undergraduate studies, he was an almost entirely self taught composer and pianist. He earned his BA in Music Composition and Technology along with a Minor in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2019 where he studied with Dr. Charles Nichols (composition), Dr. Eric Lyon (composition), Dr. Richard Masters (piano), Dr. Michael Dunston (music technology) and Dr. Kyle Hutchins (new-music).

Michael Mills

Michael Mills is an accomplished composer who's music has been performed by professional ensembles, highly trained students, and himself throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, on public radio, and across Europe. He writes music in a wide variety of styles and for many mediums including Film, Video-Game, Dance, Computer, Orchestra, etc. Recent performances include premiers of his works "Memento Mori" at the Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival and "Continuous Blossom" at the Zodiac Chamber Music Academy and Festival in the South of France. He was invited to the 2019 Thessaloniki International Film Festival after a successful premiere of his work at the 2019 Fusion Film Scoring Workshop. Michael mostly composes music that addresses topics related to the human experience using a blend of contemporary techniques and traditional practices. Until beginning his undergraduate studies, he was an almost entirely self taught composer and pianist. He earned his BA in Music Composition and Technology along with a Minor in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2019 where he studied with Dr. Charles Nichols (composition), Dr. Eric Lyon (composition), Dr. Richard Masters (piano), Dr. Michael Dunston (music technology) and Dr. Kyle Hutchins (new-music).

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Michael Mills is an accomplished composer who’s music has been performed by professional ensembles, highly trained students, and himself throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, on public radio, and across Europe. He writes music in a wide variety of styles and for many mediums including Film, Video-Game, Dance, Computer, Orchestra, etc. Recent performances include premiers of his works “Memento Mori” at the Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival and “Continuous Blossom” at the Zodiac Chamber Music Academy and Festival in the South of France. He was invited to the 2019 Thessaloniki International Film Festival after a successful premiere of his work at the 2019 Fusion Film Scoring Workshop.

Michael mostly composes music that addresses topics related to the human experience using a blend of contemporary techniques and traditional practices. Until beginning his undergraduate studies, he was an almost entirely self taught composer and pianist. He earned his BA in Music Composition and Technology along with a Minor in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2019 where he studied with Dr. Charles Nichols (composition), Dr. Eric Lyon (composition), Dr. Richard Masters (piano), Dr. Michael Dunston (music technology) and Dr. Kyle Hutchins (new-music).

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Expert
Final Cut Pro X
Intermediate
GarageBand
Intermediate
IMovie
Intermediate
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Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 The Dinner
    Score composed at the 2019 Fusion Film Scoring Workshop. This score earned an invitation to the 2019 Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
    uniE608 Before the Storm (acoustic)
    Senior Project made in collaboration with Ben Orlando. Music score and performance by Michael Mills. Sound effects by Ben Orlando. Music and Sound recording and editing by Ben Orlando and Michael Mills. Film by Ben Orlando and Nick Adams #filmcomposing #music #filmscore #piano #horror #shortfilm
    uniE608 Before the Storm (electronic)
    Senior Project made in collaboration with Ben Orlando. Music by Michael Mills. Sound effects by Ben Orlando. Music and Sound recording and editing by Ben Orlando and Michael Mills. Film by Ben Orlando and Nick Adams #filmcomposing #music #filmscore #piano #horror #shortfilm
    uniE608 Endure
    Endure is a video made by Tian Wang with music composed by Michael Mills and recorded by Ryan Vazquez and Michael Mills. Performers: Garrett Stair (Horn in F) Cassandra Hanson (Bb clarinet) Benjamin Orlando (bass clarinet) Emily Barritt (bassoon) Collin Deans (piano) Denver Nuckolls, Jesse Hughes, Josh Morrison, Laura Moniuszko, and Steven Arnold (percussion) #video #motioncapture #music #dance #animation
    uniE603 Memento Mori
    "Memento Mori" derives its name from the ancient Christian practice of contemplating mortality. This piece follows this type of reflection by exploring the fragility and complexity that exists in our lives. It presents vignettes marked by complexity and beauty, while simultaneously underlined by the feeling of fleetingness. This work was premiered at the 2019 Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival by Gregor Schulenburg (flute) and Mariel Roberts (cello) #music #flute #cello #concertmusic #newmusic
    uniE608 Composer Reel
    A brief video containing short excerpts from a few different multi media projects I have worked on. #video #film #filmcomposer #composer #music #filmscore #videogame #videogamemusic
    uniE608 Of Us
    Of Us, for Solo Piano explores the concept of disparity leading to unity. It seems that consistently, the supposedly insoluble differences that exist not only in humans but in the world as a whole, combine to form a more beautiful and more perfect integration. Of Us explores this concept by combining contrasting tonalities and lines synergistically to form one complete color and voice. Composed, performed, and recorded by Michael Mills #Music #Classical #Contemporary #Piano #PianoSolo
    uniE603 Today and Forever
    Piano music composed for the wedding of Ted and Kelsey Alt #music #piano #pianomusic #weddingmusic #pianosolo